Here’s a list of common English words that contain silent letters. If I had to guess, I say that ‘bomb’, ‘debt’ and ‘salmon’ are the most common offenders! 

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B 

bomb, catacomb, climb, crumb, debt, doubt, dumb, lamb, limb, numb, plumber, subtle, thumb, tomb, womb

C

ascend, ascent, descent, fascinate, fluorescent, incandescent, miscellaneous, muscle, obscene, rescind, scene, scenario, scent, scissors

D

bridge, edge, handsome, handkerchief, sandwich, Wednesday

G

align, assign, benign, campaign, champagne, consignment, deign, design, foreign, gnarled, gnash, gnat, gnaw, gnome, high, light, malign, reign, resign, sign, sovereign 

H

aghast, exhaust, exhibition, ghastly, gherkin, ghetto, ghost, ghoul, heir, honest, honour, hour, rhinoceros, rhubarb, rhyme, rhythm, vehicle

I 

business

K 

knack, knapsack, knead, knee, knife, knight, knit, knob, knock, knoll, knot, know knowledge, knuckle

L 

balm, calf, calm, chalk, could, folk, half, palm, salmon, should, stalk, talk, walk, would, yolk

N  

autumn, column, condemn, damn, hymn, solemn

P  

corps, coup, pneumatic, pneumonia, pseudonym, psychedelic, psychic, psychiatry, psychiatrist, psychology, psychologist, psychopath, psychosis, psychotherapy, pterodactyl, pterosaur, receipt

S  

aisle, apropos, debris, island, isle 

T  

apostle, asthma, ballet, bristle, bustle, bustling, castle, Christmas, fasten, glisten, gourmet, hasten, hustle, jostle, listen, moisten, mortgage, often, rapport, ricochet, rustle, soften, thistle, whistle, wrestle

W  

answer, sword, two, who, whole, wreck, wren, wrestle, wretch, wriggle, wrinkle, wrist, write, writhe, wrong, wrought, write,

 

This webpage is an excellent resource for English spelling and testing your spelling:

https://www.spellzone.com